2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB7238: Timely Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
To direct that the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise opioid treatment program admission criteria to eliminate the requirement that patients have been addicted for at least 1 year prior to being admitted for treatment.
Bill History
3/28/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/28/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Larry Bucshon
Republican